Tweet Written by David Shivers It’s hard to look at Carly Mathis now and picture her as once being an overweight, insecure teenager. On January 20, the Leesburg native and reigning “Miss Georgia” told the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County the story of her transformation and her “Miss America” pageant experience and platforms.

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany – A growing program at Darton State College is combining education with leadership and community service. Darton’s Dean of Institutional Advancement and Public Relations Tracy Goode and Director of Servant Leadership and Continuing Education Blake Cook spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County about the Servant Leadership program [...]

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany -Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Larry Walters told the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty on December 16 that community support and parental involvement are “truly a hallmark of our school system. We are blessed, and we know we are blessed, and we don’t want to take it for granted either.”

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany - Approximately 20 area clergy and lay-persons were special guests of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County at the club’s annual Clergy Appreciation Luncheon on November 25. The keynote speaker, Kiwanis DoCo’s own Larry Price, commended the pastors for the role they play in bringing God’s Word and offering [...]

Tweet While Spring brings more favorable temperatures, it can also be season of misery for allergy-sufferers due to high pollen counts and resurgence of other allergens. Dr. Tracy Bridges of Allergy & Asthma Clinics of Georgia spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County on April 15 about common seasonal and food allergies and ways [...]

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga – In the wake of the national economic crisis that started in 2008, many people have found themselves suddenly unemployed or underemployed, unable to meet existing home mortgage payments, or to be approved for a mortgage due to more stringent credit requirements.

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga. – Spring is the time for vegetable garden and landscape planting, and Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County members got a little inside scoop on things to plant during their April 1 meeting.

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga – The best way to prevent cancer from smoking is to intervene when smokers are young or even before they start, and Cancer Coalition of South Georgia is on a mission to do just that.

Tweet Written by David Shivers Albany, Ga. – Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard challenged members of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County to be “cheerleaders for our city” during remarks at the club’s March 11 lunch meeting.